Colt compact 1911

[rkfulgor1]

... I was awarded the opportunity to purchase a compact 1911.... was look for advice... going completely from my memory its a .45acp with a competition trigger custom ported from Colt ... whats something like this worth and what is 'acp' that's nothing like gap rounds, i hope?
could you help me out?'

[soldier-of-the-apocalypse]

ACP stands for automatic colt pistol gap is smaller. Pics would be nice but the value could be $700 to maybe $1100

[soldier-of-the-apocalypse]

also you should figure out what serries it is

[SideShow Bob]

Compact ? Is a very loose term.
4" Commander ?
31/2" officer?
3" Defender ?
Hard to place a value without knowing which model it is. And without knowing more details of the model.

P.S. Don't be surprised if the MODs move this to the handguns forum.[Tooth]

[rondog]

Yeah, .45acp is the common ".45 auto" that everyone's been familiar with for over 100 years now. The round the military used for pistols, Thompsons, Greaseguns, etc. The "good" .45. Not the .45gap that I'll withhold my opinions on.....Automatic Colt Pistol, as in .45 acp, .25acp, .32acp....proprietary Colt ammo.

So, you talking about a Colt Officer's ACP? Or one of their other "Compact" models? Hard to go wrong with a Pony gun.

[rkfulgor1]

I believe it just a compact model. with a competition trigger...owner says trigger is adjustable as well..not sure how to do that..but I think I will dial it down at bit...don't want to much of a hair trigger....Ive seen nothing to deter me from going ahead with the deal...this will be my first colt of any kind...looking forward to shooting

[rondog]

If it's a Colt, and a .45, and it's in good shape for a price you can deal with, it's pretty hard to go wrong. Trigger ain't nothing to worry about, those can be changed/adjusted all day long. There's a hundred kinds of 1911 triggers that'll work, changes out in minutes. As long as it's not rusty all to hell and the serial number's not ground off.

[rkfulgor1]

I have pics now and it looks like there is some holster wear on the edges but other wise looks good... how do I find what series it is?
Also I should have my hands on it to test and play buy middle of the week... I will know more then..

[SideShow Bob]

Post a picture of both sides of the "compact" and someone here could tell you. Or you can call Colt CS with the SN# and get all the factory information on it.- Year of manufacture, model, style and series. And being somewhat of a Newb, you get the mandatory : " This didn't happen and This thread is worthless without pictures. " hazing....:)

[spqrzilla]

If its been customized, or its a compact ie., less than a 4.25" barrel, especially if both, then you want to go out and shoot at least a box of ammo through it and make sure it works reliably. The shorter guns are notorious for not feeding well.